Documentation Guidelines

Individuals with disabilities who attend or plan to attend a postsecondary institution
in Wyoming may need reasonable accommodations, modifications, and/or auxiliary aids
in order to have equal access to the programs and services offered. The laws that
require postsecondary institutions to provide these services to otherwise qualified
students include: Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). To receive accommodations in the postsecondary
environment, a student must notify the institution’s Disability Services Office (or
other designated office) and initiate the process for determining their eligibility
for accommodations.

Purpose

These documentation guidelines are provided to assist students in obtaining appropriate
documentation from qualified professionals. While appropriate documentation of a disability
is only one part of determining eligibility for accommodations, the provision of this
documentation assists the disability service provider to understand the impact of
the disabilities, needs, and potential accommodations. Institutions might also request
documentation for the following reasons:

to verify the existence of a disability

to support the request for each specific accommodation

to review the nature of the disability or disabilities and its’ impact in the postsecondary
environment

to assist in the collaborative determination of eligibility for auxiliary aids and
services to minimize the impact of the disability

Please note: An Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, or General Education Initiative
from a secondary school may not provide enough information for the documentation of
disability and needed accommodations. Please refer to the institution’s documentation
guidelines for the required information.

Rights and Responsibilities

In addition to providing notification and documenting the need for accommodation(s),
students with disabilities also have the following rights and responsibilities:

Rights

to an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from courses, programs, services
or activities

to an equal opportunity to work, to learn, to receive reasonable accommodations, academic
adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and services

the assurance that all disability-related records will be confidential and maintained
separately from college/university records

Documentation accepted at this college or university might not be accepted by other
institutions, agencies and/or programs (e.g. testing agencies, licensure exams, certification
programs). Please check with the specific institutions and/or programs to determine
their documentation requirements.